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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region Clayton County (Iowa, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
233
1072
1569
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
232
1071
1569
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
215
1027
1490
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
160
877
1305
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
34
79
105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
27
60
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Clayton County (Iowa)
27 Families width 57 Species
#DSATRCMBLEOHPX
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies3SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies3SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies13SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies0SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies2SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Clayton County (Iowa)
60 Genera with 57 Species
#ACDEHILMNOPRSTVX
Achalcus Haliday, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Actina Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Agromyza Fallen, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Angiometopa Brauer & Ber..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Atrichomelina Cresson, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1805Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopilus Macquart, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Chymomyza Czerny, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Dexiosoma Rondani, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Dioxyna Frey, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1866Long-legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Epalpus Rondani, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Hippelates Lioy, 1940Eye flies1SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1867
Gnat Ogres0SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Hystricia Macquart, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Ischiolepta Lioy, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Lejops Rondani, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Leptometopa Becker, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Lotophila Lioy, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Meromyza Meigen, 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Minettia Robineau-Des..., 17871SpeciesTaxom
Nemorimyza Frey, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Neoitamus Osten Sacken, 1878
0SpeciesTaxom
Neopachygaster Austen, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Odontomyia Meigen, 1812Green Soldier Fly1SpeciesTaxom
Peleteria Robineau-Des..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Physocephala Schiner, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1834Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1823Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Seioptera Kirby, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 19172SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1847Globetails1SpeciesTaxom
Suillia Robineau-Des..., 18621SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tachina Meigen, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Terellia Robineau-Des..., 19421SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 1762
0SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagus Meigen, 18481SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Clayton County (Iowa)
57 Species
Achalcus melanotrichus Mik, 1878
Actina viridis Say, 1824
Agromyza bispinata Spencer, 1969Giant spurge
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Angiometopa ravinia Parker, 1916
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Atrichomelina pubera Loew, 1862Butte County checkerbloom
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotina) nemorum Fabricius, 1805Dusky-Banded Forest Fly
Chrysopilus quadratus Say, 1823Quadrate Snipe Fly
Chymomyza amoena Loew, 1862
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Dexiosoma canina (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Dexiosoma caninum Fabricius, 1781
Dioxyna picciola Bigot, 1857
Dolichopus detersus Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Epalpus signifer Walker, 1849Early Tachinid Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Hippelates nabis Seguy, 1940
Hybomitra illota Osten Sacken, 1876
Hystricia abrupta Wiedemann, 1830Bee-Like Tachinid Fly
Ischiolepta hyalophora Buck & Marshall, 2002
Lejops (Anasimyia) lineatus Fabricius, 1787
Leptometopa latipes Meigen, 1830
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Lotophila atra Meigen, 1830
Lucilia silvarum Meigen, 1826Common toad fly
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Minettia (Minettia) lupulina Fabricius, 1787
Nemorimyza posticata Meigen, 1830
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Neopachygaster reniformis Hull, 1942
Odontomyia cincta Olivier, 1812Littleleaf mockorange
Peleteria (Oxydosphyria) iterans Walker, 1849Repetitive Tachinid Fly
Phaonia apicata Johannsen, 1916Baby sun-rose
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Physocephala tibialis Say, 1829Common Eastern Physocephala
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) agromyzina Meigen, 1830Stalkless yellowcress
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Rhingia nasica Say, 1823American Snout Fly
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Seioptera vibrans Linnaeus, 1758Dark-Tipped Wingwaver
Sepsis luteipes (Melander & S..., 1917)⇒ Sepsis flavimana Meigen, 1826
Sepsis neocynipsea Melander & S..., 1917Rockcress
Sphaerophoria contigua (Macquart, 1847)⇒ Sphaerophoria cylindrica Say, 1824
Suillia longipennis Loew, 1862
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Tachina (Eudoromyia) fera Linnaeus, 1761
Tachina (Tachina) grossa Linnaeus, 1758Giant tachinid fly
Terellia (Cerajocera) euura Hering, 1942
Tetanocera plumosa Loew, 1847
Toxomerus politus Say, 1823Maize Calligrapher
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881
Xylophagus reflectens Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Clayton County (Iowa)
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
4
8
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
19
46
46
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
2
4
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
2
2
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Brachycera (Macquart 1834)
Brachycera (Macquart 1834)


Links, sources and further information
Brachycera at artfakta.se
Brachycera at dyntaxa.se
Brachycera at itis.gov
Brachycera at marinespecies.org